Celebration to Honor York County School District One’s Teacher of the Year Lauren Adams Will Be Held on Friday, March 19

YORK, S.C. (March 17, 2010) – Having been a part of South Carolina communities for more than 30 years and currently celebrating its heritage in the state with its Cruisin’ S.C. promotion, Bojangles’ is honoring one of the state’s greatest resources: its teachers. In partnership with South Carolina Future Minds, Bojangles’ is sponsoring this year’s Teacher of the Year Program.

“Everyone has a teacher they can thank for at least one thing they’ve achieved in life. By partnering with South Carolina Future Minds’ Teacher of the Year Program, Bojangles’ is able to thank some of the state’s best teachers for all that they do. This program gives us the chance to honor the many great achievements these 85 teachers have made in shaping the future of South Carolina’s children” said Randy Kibler, president and CEO of Bojangles’.

Throughout the state, Bojangles’ is hosting parties at more than 50 schools in honor of Teachers of the Year. One of these parties will be held on Friday, March 19 at 7:30 a.m. at Jefferson Elementary School to honor York County School District One’s Teacher of the Year Lauren Adams. Adams has been teaching for five years and currently teaches first grade at Jefferson Elementary School.

“My students inspire me every day to become a better teacher for them. To see their faces when they learn something new is amazing! I try to inspire them through creative teaching and hands-on learning. I enjoy having fun, playing music and dancing in my classroom,” said Adams.

Adams’ students joined Bojangles’ in honoring their teacher. Each of her students submitted a short essay about why their teacher should be named the statewide Teacher of the Year. Bojangles’ rewarded all the children who submitted essays with a gift card, and South Carolina Future Minds will feature a quote from one student’s essay in the program for the Teacher of the Year banquet in Columbia in April, when the statewide Teacher of the Year will be announced.

“Mrs. Adams is a great teacher and helps me learn,” wrote Rick, one of Adams’ current students.

Visit www.CruisinSC.com to learn more about South Carolina’s Teachers of the Year and Bojangles’ Crusin’ S.C. tour, including upcoming tour stops and online registration to win one of 100 Bahamas cruises. One cruise winner will be selected from each South Carolina location.

About Bojangles’

Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. serves only the highest quality and most flavorful food to its loyal customers. Bojangles' kitchens prepare all their proprietary menu items from scratch. A special blend of seasonings gives the food its unique Bojangles' flavor. The restaurants core menu features Bojangles’ Cajun Spiced chicken, fresh, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits and legendary iced tea steeped the old-fashioned way. The breakfast menu offers biscuit sandwiches such as Cajun Filet, seasoned sausage, steak, country ham, and egg and cheese biscuits. Bojangles’ also features unique fixin’s such as Dirty Rice™, Cajun Pintos™ and Seasoned Fries. These items have allowed Bojangles’ to corner the market on flavor. Bojangles’ customers have come to expect great tasting food, and we are dedicated to exceeding their expectations at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our strong performance in all three day parts is what sets Bojangles’ apart from all other restaurants. First franchised in 1978, Bojangles' boasts more than 465 total locations throughout the southeast. Bojangles’ has 299 franchised and 166 company operated locations. By the end of 2010, Bojangles' will have approximately 500 locations open. For more information, please visit www.bojangles.com.

About South Carolina Future Minds

Since 1995 South Carolina Future Minds has focused on hosting South Carolina’s nationally recognized Teacher of the Year program. Guided by the vision of state Superintendent of Education Jim Rex, the foundation has recently expanded its role to serve as the main charitable vehicle for those wishing to improve the lives of the 700,000 children in South Carolina’s public schools. South Carolina Future Minds exists for the sole purpose of stimulating educational excellence in the state of South Carolina. The foundation accomplishes this by organizing efforts to recruit, retain and support great teachers, serving as a resource and initiation for other local education foundations supporting public schools in South Carolina and operating as the conduit for private gifts designed to support projects endorsed by the state Department of Education.

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